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South Korea’s ex-president given life sentence over martial law bid
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to...
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol handed life sentence after declaring martial law in 2024
A South Korean court has sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison after he imposed martial law in the country in 2024.Yoon was found guilty of abuse...
eBay to buy Depop from Etsy in $1.2bn cash deal
Online seller eBay has agreed to pay $1.2bn (£890m) to purchase second-hand fashion marketplace Depop from Etsy, the companies have announced.The all-cash deal is expected to be completed by...
Pubs can stay open until 2am if home nations reach World Cup knockout stages
Pubs will be allowed to stay open until 2am during the World Cup knockout stages this summer - but only if any of the home nations have got that...
Tetris can help tackle memories of past trauma, study finds
Playing Tetris could help tackle memories of past trauma, research has found.The trial included close to 100 NHS staff who had been exposed to trauma at work - such...
Man dead and teen critically injured after skate park stabbing
A man is dead and a teenage boy is in a critical condition after being stabbed at a skate park in Northampton.Four people have been arrested in connection with...
Starmer must bring Trump back from the brink or Chagos deal is dead
Number 10 will be nursing its whiplash this evening as Donald Trump once again throws a diplomatic hand grenade into the UK's Chagos deal with Mauritius.Posting on Truth Social,...
How the US military is assembling within striking distance of Iran
Donald Trump told protesters in Iran that "help was coming" little over a month ago.But there was almost no US military presence that would have made a difference in...
Tech firms must take down abusive images in 48 hours – or face being blocked from UK
Technology firms that do not take down abusive images from their platforms within 48 hours face being blocked from the UK under new rules proposed by the government.Prime Minister...
Ex-Victoria’s Secret mogul says Jeffrey Epstein ‘stole vast sums from our family’
A billionaire mogul says paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein stole vast sums from his family.Les Wexner, 88, who was behind retailers including Victoria's Secret and Abercrombie & Fitch, was answering...
Gorton and Denton by-election: It’s the UK’s first crucial vote of the year – and something striking seems to be happening
The towns of Gorton and Denton feel less like political battlegrounds and more like working towns getting on with the day.And perhaps that's the point. In places like these, elections are rarely theatrical. They are quieter,...
